It's American Diabetes Month

Glucose is your brain’s main source of fuel and a vital source of energy for the cells that make up your muscles and tissues. Too much sugar in your blood, however, can lead to health problems.

In support of its vision of a life free of diabetes and its burdens, the American Diabetes Association promotes American Diabetes Month® every November. Programs focus attention on the issues surrounding this disease and those impacted by it.  

DIABETES BY THE NUMBERS

• Nearly 26 million American children and adults have diabetes.
• Another 27 million have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
• The American Diabetes Association estimates the total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US is $174 billion.

RESOURCES

• View United Healthcare’s video on Top Seven Tips for Managing Your Diabetes.
• American Diabetes Association: Turn here for services, recipes, exercises, and other information. Learn about advocacy and research. And like the American Diabetes Association on Facebook, where you can post your “Day in the Life of Diabetes” photo (and in so doing support the association’s efforts).
• Mayo Clinic: Sign up for the clinic’s Controlling Your Diabetes newsletter, join the Mayo Clinic online health community and more.
• Centers for Disease Control diabetes public health resource: Explore how the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation translates diabetes research into daily practice.
• JDRF: Check out the leading global organization focused on juvenile, type 1 diabetes research.

DIABETES MONITORING APPS

• For iPhone: Glucose Buddy              
• For Android/Google: OnTrack Diabetes

Learn, Live and Love Good Health. Your Wellbeing Advisory Council